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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
The Literature af Alaska.

At the Tlinkat Training academy. at
Fort Wrangel. Alaska, Fannie f. Young
is publishing a monthly pap"r called The
Glacier. From its twelve short columns
the following interesting bit of talk Of
folk lore is taken. Ii is entitled The
Girl in the Moun:'
"When was little girl, living in the
Hydah country, the old folks used to
frighten the little girls about the moon.
They used to tell Us that little girl went
after water at night. Wien she was
coming home she stuck her tongue ont at
the moon and that made the moon mad.
II came down and took her up. She had
her bucket in one hand and caught a
bunch Of grass with the other 10 keep her
from going up; but the moon took her,
with bucket and grass.
THE large figure in the moon is the
girl-grass in one hand, bucket in the
other. They said that was what you can
see in the moon. used to want Ia stick
my tongue out at the moon awfully. to
see iii would come down and take me
up. but was afraid that il would come.
used TO feel sorry for the little girl when
looked at the moon.
SUSIE YoUNG."
Portland Oregonian.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
Mind Healing and Mind Reading.

A physician in extensive practice was
lately asked: "What proportion, should
you say, Of those people who send a
servant flying to your office with, Come
right away! or make the telephone
jingle with, Come as quick as you cant
are suffering chiefly from fear and imagi-
nation;" Stroking his beard. the learned
medicine replied "Well. ] might safely
put it at two-thirds. When | arrive,
the mere announcement that il is nothing
serious allays the fear. While | am
writing the prescription and chatting
pleasantly on some other topic. the Last
stage of convalescence has been nearly
reached. and when say, in an assuring
tone. Take this and you will b. all right
in the morning. the case is settled" In
this connection the doctor was asked
what he thought Of the "mind cure,
which is now making such furore.
Medically speaking" he replied, Iii is
humbug; but with patients whose sup
posed sickness is all in the mind. il may
work" To this the respondent sum
moned the courage to ask: "Well, doc
tor. If your estimate of the number OF
lackadaisies and hypochondriacs in the
community be correct, why is not the
mind healer useful member Of society,
seeing that to those who have faith in
him he effects as good results as you
minus the drug?" Here the doctor
abruptly cut off further debate; but to
the mind of the untutored layman the
latter question seems not 30 entirely out
of order.-Boston Globe.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
THE SECRETS OF PALMlsTRY.
How the Paimists Tell Fortunes by the
Lines OF the Hand,

Lines OF the Hand.
As many persons want To know how to
tell fortunes by the hand, ''just for the
fun of the thing" the following brief di.
rections will suffice 10 enable any reader
to emulate the prowesS of the gyl,sics in
an aft which is held TO bepeculiarly their
own.
Begin with the line of life. starting
from point an inch below the bottom
of the first finger and tracing il 10 its
termination at the base of the thumb. If
well defined and unbroken, it is said 10
denote long life; if cut and intersected by
other lines, illness. Every inch of the
line of life is supposed TO stand for ten
years, and distinct break at any point
indicates death at that age, estimated by
its distance from the starting point OF
the line.
The line of the head. or, as it is some
times called. "the line of intellect, y is the
next thing 10 be looked for. II sweeps
horizontally across the palm, starting
simultaneously with the line of life. If
clear and unbroken, ii is supposed to
indicate logical intellect. Ii much
notched. with lines entering il from other
rmn =; ;n,n n,anv f,nc;os. as for instance.
If the lines enter from the base of the
hool-s or ,o sol;tarv scbaming
Tho lin. ahova the last named y,,nn;np
from, botwsa, the bases of the first and
sacond ,;ngnr 10 the base Of the Tttlo
6,oor l. ,La Ina ~ tho beart ;nd;cating
soci,b;I;ty and affection When mucb
hroLan and int.rsac,ad Il means that the
ownar Nm ho Tho s,aya Of his or bcr mas.
s;ons esnociaIlv those nassions which are
aas;gna,rr as ..tandorn or arot;c II Is
nsnaIly ,ha mos, hrokor ami ;rrcc,lar of
ali The I;nos Of tbo hand ON which ac.
cunt tbo ,nc;ant nalmists prohablv
soIactad Il
Tha l;no u.b;cb runs n,r,andicularlv
s-o,, ,,,a 80, - ,ba sa,ond ,irrar 10 ,bs
ri, = LII ,ha limo ~ fortune and
,ha - hrnl,ar and ;rroq,,lar tb;s Is the
hot,ar for ,ha noSSaSSor II tbes,. broken
81 Ill IL orc o,onoraIIv noraIleI
% ,ho ar;,;,aI line tber dorn,r stro,l,s of
ng,d I,ai, o. - sor,,,no. n ,h.v ont Il
ecross ther denote ..crosscs'' or ems
ard ,Io,,.,,s" ~ lie ITnfo,,,,,,,a,v the
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
Wear Of Hurry and Worry.

Hurry and worry, which usually go
together, ruin more lives and destroy
more happiness than any amount Of reg
ular, systematic labor Any one may
prove this for himself by noticing his
own sensations after a season OF hurried
and agitated effort. The fatigue and re-
action tell forcibly on the strength and
vigor, and unfit him for subsequent
labor. Certainly life thus spent must
be a short and unsatisfactory one. II
would be well enough for each one TO
bear in mind that there is always time
enough for him to do well all that he is
called upon to do at all. If lac undertake
more than this he does injustice both to
his work and to himself. On the other
hand, IL he waste the time which is in
trusted to him, let him not hope TO atone
for il by extra haste and hurry. When
we have learned TO avoid wasting time
on the one hand and crowding it on the
other we shall begin 10 appreciate It's true
value.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
WASHINGTON AND HIS WIFE.
A Couple Of Strong Domestic Tastes
Martha washington's Work.

A Couple OF strong Domestic Tastes.
Martha wsshington's Work.
Both Washington and his wife were
people of strong domestic tastes. They
loved their home at Mount Vernon, and
were seldom happier than during the few
times they were alone in it. Martha
Washington grew more and more domes-
tic during her latter years, and in the
dark days Of the revolution. with all her
wealth and former extravaganza, she
wore palmer clothes as more belitting the
times. She would not patronize English
goods, and great deal Of cloth was
made at Mount Vernon. She kept six
teen spinning wheels busy, and she was
especially proud of two dresses that she
had made for herself. They were Of cot
ton, striped with silk, and they must
have been Of fine quality, for one weighed
only pound and half and the other
still less. The silk stripes were made
from the ravcling Of brown silk stockings
anl some old crimson chair covers.
Martha Washington clad her servants in
| cloth If her own manufacture. and the
liyc.irs ul her coachman and footman
were made al Mount Vernon, with the
exception uf the scarlet cuffs and trim
mia,,s. which were imported.
She manufactured the cloth from
which Gen. Washington had made one
Of his Inauguration suits, and it is re-
corded by her grandson that she dressed
very plainly when at home with no
guests 10 entertain, and that she was so
neat that she could wear gown whole
week. going through her kitchen and
laundry and all the other places in the
routine of domestic management, and
the gown at the end of the week would
retain its SHOW like whiteness and be un-
sullied by even single speck.
She was a hard worker. George
Washington rose from his bed during a
part of the year at 4 O'Clock, and Martha
was always up at daybreak. She was a
great knitter, and while sitting the knit
ting needles were seldom out of her
hands. She had an army of servants
under her, and she looked personally after
every detail of the household affairs,
going about with bunch Of keys hang
ing at her side. The extent of the Mount
Vernon household may be imagined by
the fact that, at times, the butter of one
hundred cows was not enough TO supply
| its table.
Martha Washington was fond Of gar
dening, and she liked TO work in the
garden herself. She was good mother.
and she is said to have been a woman Of
deep religious convictions. She was
somewhat of u match maker in regard
to her children, and she possessed, in
short, most Of the traits that are common
to the mothers and the wives of to-day.
If here and there in her character we
find some weakness to laugh at, we must
remember that, upon the whole there is
much in il to admire. She was good
woman. a good wife, and a good mother,
and General Washington never thought
that she vas anything else but the best
woman in the world.-Frank q. Car
penter in The Cosmopolitan.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
A Great slave Hunting Region.

The country between the Zambcsi river
and the lake regions Of central Africa is
one Of the great slave hunting grounds Of
that dark continent. An English trav-
eler who recently journeyed through the
country says that every village shows the
familiar sight Of the slave in the yoke
awaiting the departure Of caravan.
This yoke is made from the forked
branches Of tree about five OF six feet
long-some are much longsr-and from
three TO four inches in diameter at the
thickest part. Through each prong of
the fork hole is bored for the reception
Of an iron pin. This ready, soft fbrous
bark is wrapped around until the whole
forms thick collar Of bark. making a
sort Of pad much rougher than horses
collar. IL is often allowed 10 remain
upon slave for nine months or a year,
night and day. without being once taken
of. When a caravan is ready TO start
the men are coupled by the yoke being
lashed SO as TO form rigid pole, binding
the pair from neck to neck together.
With loads ON their heads, they then turn
their faces to the eastward and leave their
homes forever.-Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
In secret From the Public

But is 1t best to hang menG | do not
think il is. Is il best TO hang women Is
it best to hang ANYBODY Is the spectacle
refining or brutalizing! If il could be
shown that hanging was the best DISPOSE
tion that could be made Of bad men, il
should b. secret from the public. II
should be done in silence, in seclusion.
with no eyes beholding but the officers Of
the law. The victim of crime should
simply disappear. The gloating eyes Of
morbid curiosity should have no brutal
spectacle of hideousness provided for
them at the public expense. Henry
Ward Beccber.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
Men Who Understand Horses.

Il Is astonishing how few men there
are who know anything about horse.
There is no other animal that the average
man Is on such close and familiar rela-
tons with, or that he treats with such q
gross ignorance Of his peculiarities. That
teamster, now, has probably done little
else than drive horse in the intervals OF
shoveling coal. He certainly knows how
heavy his load is, and you would think
he ought TO know what the horse can do.
But when his team gets stalled the only
way he can think Of TO help the horse Is
to beat him. This Is one Of the things
that ought to be taught in our public
schools. would have il made a regular
branch Of study, and know tho hostler
who could furnish text book. The
school Of the Centaurs ON the plains Of
Thessaly was indeed famous in its day,
but that was long time ago, and the
drivers Of our coal carts are not Apollos.
Boston Post.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
washington's Amusem.nts.

President Washington and his wife
went often 10 the theatre, and 0gle Tay-
loe tells how Mrs. Washington and Nellie
Gusts drove 10 the races in grand style.
Both she and the general were good dam
GERS, and during the last year Of Washing
tons life he writes letter from Mount
Vernon TO the dancing club Of Alexan-
dria, in which he says: "Alas, our dan
cling days are no more. We wish, how
ever, for all those who have a relish for so
innocent and agreeable an amusement all
the pleasure the season will afford them. T"
Frank @. Carpenter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
For BOYS and Girls.

President ID. C. Gilman, of Johns Hop
kins university, says that for girl or .
boy there is nothing better than the
needle and scissors, and. particularly for
. boy, the jackk nife; that still more
Fundamental is the pencil, which enables
one 10 delineate with more precision than
the pen what one wishes 30 express. and
that a man 10 better thinker and Q
more accurate worker II he can repro
Once with his hand what he has thought
with his brain.-Harper's Bazaar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10
FIDELITY.

&7th trembling lips my love bade me farewell;
A burning kiss she press d upon my brow
The stamp of love. Ny temples even now
fhrob DER the spot her lips sought hut 10 dwell
n ones heartfelt caress. Ny pulsg, swell
And tears fall fast as | recall her vow;
IN loyal be, thou true or faithltss thou,
ffn stars " love from twilight skis dspel!"
] drew her form unto my bursting heart
And crowned the Eros OF our msting dreams
With lasting wreaths and strong, impassioned art,
while flowing swift came thought 10 mighty
streans:
I'll loyal be- till life and soul depart
And shades Of love blot out the spirits beams -
William Wallace Cook.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-10

Shingles can be made fireproof by set
ting the butts in a trough OF water in
which half bushel each of lime and salt
and six pounds Of potash have been dis
solyed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22
Value of wifs's Work.

The low price paid the woman's work
is possibly one reason why wife. who
is the nurse, cook, seamstress and laun-
dress Of the family, doing the work Of a
half dozen at once, is said to be sup
ported by her husband. An incident
that occurred not many years since par
TALLY illustrates the value Of u wife's
work. A welded pair began life with
small means, but by years of industry
and frugality on the part Of both, they
accumulated property worth so, 500
when the husband died without will,
and leaving no children. His brothers
were his legal heirs. and tried to dsfraud
the widow Of the use even Of onc-third
Of the estate, all the law allowed widows.
They searched the records, and finding
some defect in the marriage license, in
stituted suit for the whole estate, claim
ing that tho widow had not been legal
wife. She entered no defense, and it
was decided. Then she brought suit
against the estate for the value Of her
services during the years she had lived
as his wife, amounting TO somewhat more
than the whole estate. and the court al
lowed the whole Of her claim. As in
the case Of these brothers, inordinate
greed sometimes defeats itself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22
z oetieaI
WHEN r AM DEAD.

II 80 !
If | Tonight were lying dead,
Would they who now with scoff and ice
Detame my life-would they draw near
And mouth their scandals Ger my head?
Would they with malice vensmed dart
Re-ope the wounds in my dead hearty
Would they whose burdens have borne,
y TO help them on their upward way,
Though Twas weak and poor as they
And needed favors In return;
q Would they requite me when Tn dead
With sorrow-or with scorn instead ?
Il, looking down in my dead face,
They marked tho lines Of toll and care
And self.denial printed there,
Which death itself could not efface,
Weuld they not say, "She's happier far
Than we who have maligned her are ?"
II sacrifice for others need,
! ncraving love where none is given,
Ifthese be sin In sight of heaven,
Then l must stand condemned indeed;
But malice wrought ON any one
Is evil / have never done.
And so, when shall come to die,
This heritage Of hate will cease
And In Its place the sweetest peace
win brood around me where lie,
And all my life OF love and care
VIII rise toward heaven like a prayer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22
MiseeIlaneoms.
Business Principles in Horse Racing.

buMness frlnclples In Horse Racing
"Why are you more successful in
horse racing than these wealthisr men
who have unlimited capital to purchase
horses and bet on them y was recently
asked Of one of the Dryer brothers.
''Simply because we make this our
business. We look after our stables
ourselves and give personal supervision
over our horses. We do not interfere
with our trainers unless they 60 against
eur judgment. Then we have our way.
We do not trust anybody's opinion but
our own, and we know for ourselves the
condition Of our horses and just exactly
what they can do. They are also run
strictly upon their merits Then we
buy the best, take the best possible care
of them, and start our horses under the
bes. possible conditions. We never ask
q traiper what our horses can do. We
make it business to know ourselves
just exactly the shape they are in In
other words, we do this business just ak
actly as we would any other.
Ever since We began to run horses
we have applied to it exactly the same
business rules that are inseparable from
successful conduct Of any business
matter. If we did the way the wealthy
men do we wouldn't have any stable at
all. If we drove down here just before
the races and looked our stock over, and
then went over to the track and amused
ourselves for the afternoon and re-
turned to New York in the evening, it
wouldn't be great while before some
body else would have our horses, be-
cause we are obliged to accumulate our
bank account from the performances of
the animals we buy, train and run.
The wealthy men with capital are con-
tent with the sport and comfort they get
out Of their stables, and have tho re-
sources to replenish them, whether they
make money or not. II has become
popular thing to talk of the Dryers
luck. There is no chance in whatever
success we may have. II has simply
come from hard work and attention to
business. In fact, | think we have had
our share of bad luck. '--Phiia. Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22

r IEsEED, Mil, Engine ard Harness OILS
IL just received at
feb III DAWSOh'S.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22

Frank Siddall's Soap.

Virginia Avenue and 27th Street, N. w.,
oct27-tf "a WASHINGTON, d. q.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22

TUST call and get cake Of this Soap. II
81 is the greatest invention OF the age, ]
really believe. Try II and test IL. The SANE
SOAR Is used for all purposes, toilet, clothes,
for the Hepb and everything, and DOES NOT
IEJuRE ANYTHING. Do not believe this Soap
Is sold by any one 10 this county but by
june 10 ~ Hh fA D. u. BOUlC.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22
ENTERPRISE LIME KILN.
ENTERPRISE LIME KILNs,
REFERENCEs.

is. Hailoweif, z. Magruder, J. r. Wilson
George W. Darcy, George ~. Bsrnesly
e. p. Thomas, Asa N. Stabler, Arthur
Stabler, H. Trail, GRANVILLE Stabler, Jobr
Lishear, VIM. Laird, Jr., VIM. Les, II. II
Miller, j. p. Council, Geo. Brooke, Amoi
Holland, john Cashell, J. q. Cashell, with
many otbersof Montgomery and the surround
ing counties Of Maryland. N
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22

80 the missus is TO be married.
eh ?" said the gardener to the cook.
eyes, and in an illigaut stoye. She's
goin' for to have a dhress thray yarruds
!osg. and four pall-bearers to kerry it,"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22

"AVING rented the wel-known Store
IL House In ROCKVILLE, for many years
occupied by Mr.. John @. England, | would
respectfully inform the public that am now
prepared TO furnish Ht'A sA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-22

A Faithful Trustee.
He DIVIDES FORTUNE BETWEEN HIS TWO NEPHEws
WHO DID NOT KNOW OF ITS EXISTENCE,

He DIVIDES FORTUNE BETWEEN HIS TWO NEPHEws
WHO DID NOT KNOW OF ITS EXISTENCE.
dispatch to the New York Sun from Hazleton
Pa, says: Twenty-eight years ago widower, with
two children, the oldest year and half old, died
In village in the Wyoming Valley. He had
$4,000 in cash. His only relative besides his
children was ayounger brother. just before he
died ne called his brother to his bedside told him
TO take the 81, 900, and hold 1t in trust for the
benefit OF his two children. There was no Will nor
paper OF any kind to show the responsibility OF
the brother. When the sick man died his brother
took his infant children to his home. He raised
them until they were Old enough to care for them
selves. They grew up in entire ignorance OF the
small fortune their father had LETT them I'm care
OF their uncle. The boys were inclined 10 be wild
and 1t was not until two three years ago. having
married, that they settled down and became SOBER
and Industrious citizens. Last week the uncl ,
satisfied that his nephews would appreciate and
make good use OF the benefit he had to bestow
upon them, notified them to meet him at the Office
OF a well-knOwn Wilkesbarre lawyer. When the
three met the uncle cOnsummated the trust his
dead brother had placed In him, and paid over to
each b other $4,000, the principal and income OF
the 81, 600 left with him for them nearly thirty
years ago. The names OF parties to this most un-
heard-of transaction the lawyer, who relates the
story. is bound by promise to his conscientious
and faithful client to wit hhOld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-22
The Burning Forests.
THE WHOLE COUNTRY ABOUT MEMPHIS OvERHUN
WITH SM0KE-PRAYING FOR RAIN.

The WHOLE COUNTRY ABOUT MEMPHIS OVERRIDING
WITH sMOKE-PRAYING FOR RAIN.
The forest fires continue to rage about Men,
phis and the damage sustained is becoming seri.
GUS. Several gin houses In Crittenden County
Ark, have been burned also in the counties OF
Mississippi bordering the river. 1t is impossible to
gather details OF the loss steamers cannot run at
night owing TO the dense smoke which prevails
from vicksburg, Miss, to point $50 miles above
Memphis, total distance OF ESQ miles. Fires are
burning everywhere within this territory and
there is no immediate prospect Of rain. Travel
by rail Is also Obstructed from these causes Sew.
eral trestles on the Kansas City road have been
destroyed, and communication with St. Loui, is
now made via Forest City, Ark. Never before in
the history OF the country has there been such
widespread CONGREGATIONS. and the loss TO farmers
will be very heavy.
The wind storm which prevailed on saturday
and Saturday night must have been destructive e
many dwellings and OuthOuses OF planters espe-
cially in the counties to the west OF Memphis In
Arkansas, but owing to the secluded country and
the lack OF Geographic facilities 1t will be several
days before the true condition OF affairs learned
The same reports come from every quarter OF fires
and the loss that is being sustained. The only es
cape that Is promised Will come from rain, and IL
nearly all the churches prayers were offered or
Sunday that showers might fall and the destruc.
ton cease.